Archive:Sebnese Civil War
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 Asot-Kovatia Liosol |
Kuulists (1947 onwards) Republicans Unity (until 1947) | ||||||
The Sebnese Civil War was a conflict fought from 1941 to 1949 between the ruling Kovat Kingdom of Asota and the outlawed Republican Nationalist party. Eventually, the war devolved into a conflict between the pro-monarchy factions and the Kuulist-controlled Republican Nationalists, ending in a ceasefire in 1949.
Background
Historians agree that the growing divide between classes in Asota contributed to the conflict. The aristocracy was the only class allowed to stand as representatives in the Sebnese legislature while the poor working class was underrepresented and ignored by the metropolitan centers. The leader of the Workers Union, Lia Gotta, issued the infamous "Five Demands" to the Sebnese government in 1938. Among these demands were the right for any citizen of Asota to be a member of the legislature and lowering taxes that had crippled the lower class. Although these demands were considered by many Lords and even favored by the monarchy they were ultimately rejected due to Asota's recession and the popular idea of noble rule.
Due to his role in the Workers Union the Republican Nationalists, a party which was outlawed by the legislature for their dissident views and ties to "Soltennan extremism", chose Lia as the party leader. Following this move, the party vowed to "break the system" and elect an official from the working class in the legislature. Upon hearing this the ruling party preemptively postponed the election till 1945 due to "troubling trends in Western neighbors".
Course of the war
The Sebnese legislature initially avoided joining the Great Ekuosian War because of instability in the country. Liosol's entry into the war sparked heated debate in Asota and pressure from the Allies forced the legislature to declare war on the Unity forces. The draft targeted the working class who refused to take up arms. The issue came to a head in 1941 when the legislature announced prison time for anyone avoiding the draft. The Republican Nationalists said that "the Lords crossed the line and can no longer step back ... the only way to stop this violence against our people is to remove those men from power!" On July 9, 1941 the Republic of Asot-Kovatia declared independence, starting the Civil War.
Aftermath
After the defeat of Unity-backed forces in Limve and a naval blockade of Solama, the Republicans agreed to a ceasefire for 10 years. Asota was divided between the Kingdom in the west and Republican strongholds in the east. These independent regions became West Asota, part of the Alotol bloc, and East Asota, part of the Kuulist bloc. The two territories would live in peace until conflict resumed in 1959, resulting in a complete victory for West Asota and reunification overseen by Liosol.